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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1997-05-09 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 18006 · 49°F, overcast, drizzle, wet · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:29

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 9–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. Francisco Cordova earned the win. Jose Guillen went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
PIT	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	3		9	12

W: Francisco Cordova L: Terrell Wade SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Rich Rieker · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	3	2	1	0
Michael Tucker	2	0	2	0
Chipper Jones	4	0	0	2
Fred McGriff	4	1	0	1
Ryan Klesko	4	2	0	0
Javy Lopez	3	0	1	1
Jeff Blauser	3	1	0	0
Tony Graffanino	3	1	0	1
Terrell Wade	2	0	0	2
Keith Lockhart	1	0	0	0
Rafael Belliard	1	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Womack	5	2	3	0	0	1
Jermaine Allensworth	4	1	1	2	0	0
Al Martin	5	0	3	1	0	2
Kevin Young	3	2	2	1	1	1
Kevin Elster	4	0	0	1	0	2
Jason Kendall	2	2	0	0	1	0
Jose Guillen	3	1	2	3	0	0
Joe Randa	4	1	1	0	0	0
Francisco Cordova	4	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Terrell Wade	6.0	7	2	4
Alan Embree	1.0	1	0	2
Brad Clontz	1.0	4	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Francisco Cordova	9.0	7	4	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kenny Lofton: W
Michael Tucker: W.1-2
Chipper Jones: K+CS3(25)/DP.1-2
Fred McGriff: K

Bot 1

Tony Womack: K
Jermaine Allensworth: 43/G4
Al Martin: K

Top 2

Ryan Klesko: D7/F7LD/R5
Javy Lopez: 63/G6
Jeff Blauser: S8/L4M/R2.2XH(82);B-2(TH)
Tony Graffanino: 3/P3DF

Bot 2

Kevin Young: W
Kevin Elster: K+SB2
Jason Kendall: E5/G5/R4.2-H(UR)(NR);B-3
Jose Guillen: 7/SF/F8RM/R2.3-H(UR)
Joe Randa: D9/L89S/R4
Francisco Cordova: 43/G4

Top 3

Terrell Wade: K
Kenny Lofton: S2/BG2L
Michael Tucker: W.1-2
Chipper Jones: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
Fred McGriff: 13/G1

Bot 3

Tony Womack: S1/BG23/R3
Jermaine Allensworth: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
Al Martin: S3/G34/R1.2-3
Kevin Young: 8/SF/F9LM/R6.3-H
Kevin Elster: 53/G5

Top 4

Ryan Klesko: 63/G6M
Javy Lopez: 43/G4M
Jeff Blauser: 7/F7LD

Bot 4

Jason Kendall: W
Jose Guillen: HR/F7D.1-H
Joe Randa: 43/G4
Francisco Cordova: 63/G6
Tony Womack: S4/G4MS/R46
Jermaine Allensworth: 9/F9LM

Top 5

Tony Graffanino: K
Terrell Wade: K
Kenny Lofton: S9/L89M/R4
Michael Tucker: CS2(26)

Bot 5

Al Martin: K
Kevin Young: D12/L15.B-3(E2/TH)
Kevin Elster: 8/SF/F8RM/R2.3-H(UR)
Jason Kendall: HP
Jose Guillen: 4/P9LSF

Top 6

Michael Tucker: 3/G3
Chipper Jones: K
Fred McGriff: 3/G3

Bot 6

Joe Randa: 63/G6
Francisco Cordova: 31/G34
Tony Womack: S8/G4M/R46
Jermaine Allensworth: 46(1)/FO/G6

Top 7

Ryan Klesko: 63/G6
Javy Lopez: W
Jeff Blauser: 16(1)3/GDP/G13

Bot 7

Al Martin: S8/G6M/R6
Kevin Young: K
Kevin Elster: K
Jason Kendall: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Top 8

Tony Graffanino: S7/G56/R64
Keith Lockhart: 53/G56S.1-2
Kenny Lofton: 13/G13S.2-3
Michael Tucker: 63/G56

Bot 8

Jose Guillen: S8/G6M/R46
Joe Randa: E1/G15S/R3U9R6.1-3;B-2
Francisco Cordova: 13/G15S
Tony Womack: FC4/G4.3XH(42)
Jermaine Allensworth: D7/L5D/R65.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Al Martin: S9/G3/R4.2-H(UR)
Kevin Young: S4/G4M/R6.1-2
Kevin Elster: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Top 9

Chipper Jones: 63/G6M
Fred McGriff: S8/G4M/R4
Ryan Klesko: FLE5
Ryan Klesko: DGR/F7D.1-3
Javy Lopez: K
Rafael Belliard: K